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Remember the two French guys in their Mitsubishi i (well, Citroen C-Zero)? Their eight-month, 15,500-mile journey in the tiny electric car is just one of many long-distance EV publicity drives we've seen, but certainly one of the longest. Naturally, they're not the only people to have thought of circumnavigating the globe on in a production MORE

German carmakers Volkswagen and Porsche are furthering their links by accelerating the creation of an integrated automotive group – with Porsche’s automotive business to become a complete part of the Volkswagen Group by August 1, 2012. Green cars Latest news Porsche Volkswagen Dr Martin Winterkorn green cars MORE

At the ACM SIGACT-SIGOPS Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing this month in Portugal, researchers from MIT, Georgetown University and the National University of Singapore (NUS) will present a new algorithm that would allow Wi-Fi-connected cars to share their Internet connections. —Alejandro Cornejo, lead author on the paper. Brie MORE

The hybrid car market is becoming increasingly competitive – as is emphasised by Ford openly boasting that it’s new C-MAX Hybrid (pictured) will topple the Toyota Prius V in terms of fuel economy and will come with a lower price. The Ford C-MAX Hybrid is set to return 47mpg highway, compared to the Toyota Prius [.]. MORE

Audi increased its unit sales in China and Hong Kong in the first half of the year by 37.8% to 193,871 automobiles, achieving new record results. In June, the company increased its unit sales by 20.4% year-on-year to 33,309 automobiles. Sales of the A4 L increased to 51,131 units (+42.9%). The Audi A8 L achieved sales of 8,761 units or plus 83.2% MORE

It may not be long before electric car owners on America's Pacific coast can drive all the way from Canada to Mexico--using quick-charge stations. Thanks to Oregon's new 'electric highway', it's now possible to charge an electric car every 25 miles down a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 5. That, says NBC News, makes it the longest stretch of MORE

Daimler might only have one full production electric car at the moment, in the shape of the 2013 smart fortwo electric drive, but the company has been experimenting with several other electric vehicles over the past few years. Many of these are set to compete in the third Silvretta E-Car Rallye, a three-day run through the scenic mountains of MORE

Ford reported selling 89 Focus Electric vehicles in the US in June, bringing the total sold year-to-date to 97 (6 in May and 2 in January). The company also reported that it has produced 763 units of the battery-electric vehicle Jan-Jun 2012. The outgoing Escape hybrid sold 17 units. In June 2011, the hybrid Escape sold 826 units. Brief MORE

Europe is set to make massive advancements in its use of electric vehicles – and it should have 4.1million electric vehicle charging stations in place by 2020. That’s the verdict of a new report by Pike Research entitled Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Europe. However, while it suggests that the movements for the electric vehicle [.]. MORE

At the end of every month, major automakers participate in the age-old tradition of reporting their sales figures for the previous month. Frankly, those figures aren’t normally that exciting, but this month’s sales returns from Toyota caught our attention for one simple reason. During June 2012, sales of the 2012 Toyota Prius family MORE

Before the 2014 BMW i3 is officially launched as a production model, the innovative all-electric minicar is going on a whirlwind world tour--chaperoned by its more powerful, sexy, and sleek i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe sibling. The pair of concept cars just completed the first of seven stops they will make over the next year for what the maker MORE

PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. However, according to a new report from Pike Research, PEV production will fall well short of the government’s ambitious goals of manufacturing 500,000 PEVs a year by 2015. However, that figure represents less than 1% of the total light duty vehicle market in China. MORE

The Silvretta E-Car Rallye returns today to challenge electric cars to test their metal across the unforgiving terrain of the Austrian Alps. The three days rallye takes contestants through the Montafon region of the Alps, covering 330 kilometres (205 miles) at gradients as steep as 15.2 per cent and height differentials of as much as [.]. MORE

Renault’s Z.E. Test Drive Tour will kick off at London’s Covent Garden this weekend and it wants to make you dance. Setting up camp at the iconic London location from July 6 to 8, the event will aim to promote the numerous benefits of electric motoring by offering accompanied test drives of its Z.E. models [.]. Renault MORE

Twenty leading organisations based across England are set to lead by example in cutting road vehicle emissions after being selected to take part in the Energy Saving Trust’s Plugged-in Fleets initiative. Electric cars electric car Energy Saving Trust MORE

London has introduced its 300 th hybrid bus into its fleet; 1,000 hybrid buses are set to be introduced in the next four years as part of the Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s plans to improve air quality. The 300th hybrid bus is now in service on route 211 between Waterloo and Hammersmith. further 104 hybrid buses are on order using £5 million (US$7.8 MORE

While many car buyers today are interested in making the switch from gasoline to plug-in cars, they often worry that they have nowhere to charge it at night. That worry can lead to consumers ignoring plug-in options, but a new study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (via GreenTechMedia) has proven that nearly half of all U.S. MORE

Suzuki has launched a new revised and refreshed Splash model this week, which boasts emissions as low as 109g/km CO2. Displaying design revisions to both the exterior and interior, the new Splash mini-MPV model also comes with no price increases over its predecessor and is available with the carmaker’s popular VAT free offer. Prices start [.]. MORE

Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences have devised a one-step hydrotreatment process for vegetable oil that combines deoxygenation and isomerization directly to produce low cloud point, high quality diesel. paper on their work is published in the journal ChemSusChem. MPa, and 1?h Resources. Wang, C., MORE

A scheme to reintroduce trolleybuses to Leeds has been granted approval for a new £250 million loan, Transport Secretary Justine Greening announced today. It is expected that the state-of-the art transport system would generate as many as 4,000 new jobs and provide an important boost to the economy of West Yorkshire. MORE

It's just 18 seconds of video, but a clip from Italy appears to show the first clear details of yet another upcoming Fiat model to help the brand return to volume sales in the U.S. market. Posted on Tuesday, the video shows what is almost surely a Fiat 500X crossover. This new model is the all-wheel drive version that will be derived from the MORE

Researchers from the South China University of Technology are proposing the use of NiTi shape memory alloys as a simple approach to solving the long-standing problem of capacity fade with tin (Sn)—and other high-capacity metallic—anodes for Li-ion batteries. earlier post ), leading to structural stresses and capacity fading. —Hu et al. Brief MORE

The HSAD fuel carbon intensity is -15.29 g CO 2 e/MJ, compared to gasoline and diesel carbon intensities of 95.86 and 94.71g CO 2 e/MJ respectively. The pathway, developed in partnership with CalRecycle, is based on a multi-stage, mesophilic process to produce biomethane for use as a vehicle fuel. natural gas, and 21.3% gas standards. MORE

The Lexus RX luxury crossover line is the mainstay of Toyota's luxury line in the U.S., representing fully 42 percent of the brand's total 2011 sales. And the hybrid Lexus RX 450h model finds many buyers among progressive, affluent suburban families. There's just one problem: Its real-world gas mileage doesn't appear to match its EPA ratings MORE

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE) are accelerating the creation of an integrated automotive group through the contribution in full of Porsche’s automotive business to the Volkswagen Group, with the move expected to take effect as of 1 August 2012. Porsche SE will receive around €4.46 billion (US$5.6 Brief MORE

It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been driving, what type of car you have or how it happened: having a car accident isn’t nice. Normally, post-accident, your insurance company may help you find a local repairer to get your car looking good as new again. But if you have an electric car, letting them do that could damage your MORE

Those studious minds at the University of Exeter (logo, pictured) have made a significant breakthrough with aluminium that could result in the creation of lightweight, complex parts for car manufacturing that are drastically less expensive than existing materials. Green cars Latest news aluminium car parts green cars UK University of Exeter MORE

The Nissan LEAF? The Toyota Prius Plug-in? Which of the new breed of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles do you think is leading the way in the sales charts? Well, the answer is… The Chevrolet Volt (pictured)! According to new statistics for vehicle sales in the USA during June, the Chevrolet Volt was the top-selling [.]. MORE

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It may not be long before electric car owners on America's Pacific coast can drive all the way from Canada to Mexico--using quick-charge stations. Thanks to Oregon's new 'electric highway', it's now possible to charge an electric car every 25 miles down a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 5. That, says NBC News, makes it the longest stretch of

Renault’s Z.E. Test Drive Tour will kick off at London’s Covent Garden this weekend and it wants to make you dance. Setting up camp at the iconic London location from July 6 to 8, the event will aim to promote the numerous benefits of electric motoring by offering accompanied test drives of its Z.E. models [.]. Renault

Before the 2014 BMW i3 is officially launched as a production model, the innovative all-electric minicar is going on a whirlwind world tour--chaperoned by its more powerful, sexy, and sleek i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe sibling. The pair of concept cars just completed the first of seven stops they will make over the next year for what the maker

The Silvretta E-Car Rallye returns today to challenge electric cars to test their metal across the unforgiving terrain of the Austrian Alps. The three days rallye takes contestants through the Montafon region of the Alps, covering 330 kilometres (205 miles) at gradients as steep as 15.2 per cent and height differentials of as much as [.].

It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been driving, what type of car you have or how it happened: having a car accident isn’t nice. Normally, post-accident, your insurance company may help you find a local repairer to get your car looking good as new again. But if you have an electric car, letting them do that could damage your

A scheme to reintroduce trolleybuses to Leeds has been granted approval for a new £250 million loan, Transport Secretary Justine Greening announced today. It is expected that the state-of-the art transport system would generate as many as 4,000 new jobs and provide an important boost to the economy of West Yorkshire.

While many car buyers today are interested in making the switch from gasoline to plug-in cars, they often worry that they have nowhere to charge it at night. That worry can lead to consumers ignoring plug-in options, but a new study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (via GreenTechMedia) has proven that nearly half of all U.S.

Europe is set to make massive advancements in its use of electric vehicles – and it should have 4.1million electric vehicle charging stations in place by 2020. That’s the verdict of a new report by Pike Research entitled Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Europe. However, while it suggests that the movements for the electric vehicle [.].

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A scheme to reintroduce trolleybuses to Leeds has been granted approval for a new £250 million loan, Transport Secretary Justine Greening announced today. It is expected that the state-of-the art transport system would generate as many as 4,000 new jobs and provide an important boost to the economy of West Yorkshire.

While many car buyers today are interested in making the switch from gasoline to plug-in cars, they often worry that they have nowhere to charge it at night. That worry can lead to consumers ignoring plug-in options, but a new study from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (via GreenTechMedia) has proven that nearly half of all U.S.

Europe is set to make massive advancements in its use of electric vehicles – and it should have 4.1million electric vehicle charging stations in place by 2020. That’s the verdict of a new report by Pike Research entitled Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Europe. However, while it suggests that the movements for the electric vehicle [.].

Daimler might only have one full production electric car at the moment, in the shape of the 2013 smart fortwo electric drive, but the company has been experimenting with several other electric vehicles over the past few years. Many of these are set to compete in the third Silvretta E-Car Rallye, a three-day run through the scenic mountains of

Ford reported selling 89 Focus Electric vehicles in the US in June, bringing the total sold year-to-date to 97 (6 in May and 2 in January). The company also reported that it has produced 763 units of the battery-electric vehicle Jan-Jun 2012. The outgoing Escape hybrid sold 17 units. In June 2011, the hybrid Escape sold 826 units. Brief

Those studious minds at the University of Exeter (logo, pictured) have made a significant breakthrough with aluminium that could result in the creation of lightweight, complex parts for car manufacturing that are drastically less expensive than existing materials. Green cars Latest news aluminium car parts green cars UK University of Exeter

Twenty leading organisations based across England are set to lead by example in cutting road vehicle emissions after being selected to take part in the Energy Saving Trust’s Plugged-in Fleets initiative. Electric cars electric car Energy Saving Trust

Researchers from the South China University of Technology are proposing the use of NiTi shape memory alloys as a simple approach to solving the long-standing problem of capacity fade with tin (Sn)—and other high-capacity metallic—anodes for Li-ion batteries. earlier post ), leading to structural stresses and capacity fading. —Hu et al. Brief

Suzuki has launched a new revised and refreshed Splash model this week, which boasts emissions as low as 109g/km CO2. Displaying design revisions to both the exterior and interior, the new Splash mini-MPV model also comes with no price increases over its predecessor and is available with the carmaker’s popular VAT free offer. Prices start [.].

The Lexus RX luxury crossover line is the mainstay of Toyota's luxury line in the U.S., representing fully 42 percent of the brand's total 2011 sales. And the hybrid Lexus RX 450h model finds many buyers among progressive, affluent suburban families. There's just one problem: Its real-world gas mileage doesn't appear to match its EPA ratings

At the end of every month, major automakers participate in the age-old tradition of reporting their sales figures for the previous month. Frankly, those figures aren’t normally that exciting, but this month’s sales returns from Toyota caught our attention for one simple reason. During June 2012, sales of the 2012 Toyota Prius family

London has introduced its 300 th hybrid bus into its fleet; 1,000 hybrid buses are set to be introduced in the next four years as part of the Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s plans to improve air quality. The 300th hybrid bus is now in service on route 211 between Waterloo and Hammersmith. further 104 hybrid buses are on order using £5 million (US$7.8

It's just 18 seconds of video, but a clip from Italy appears to show the first clear details of yet another upcoming Fiat model to help the brand return to volume sales in the U.S. market. Posted on Tuesday, the video shows what is almost surely a Fiat 500X crossover. This new model is the all-wheel drive version that will be derived from the

PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. However, according to a new report from Pike Research, PEV production will fall well short of the government’s ambitious goals of manufacturing 500,000 PEVs a year by 2015. However, that figure represents less than 1% of the total light duty vehicle market in China.

Remember the two French guys in their Mitsubishi i (well, Citroen C-Zero)? Their eight-month, 15,500-mile journey in the tiny electric car is just one of many long-distance EV publicity drives we've seen, but certainly one of the longest. Naturally, they're not the only people to have thought of circumnavigating the globe on in a production

At the ACM SIGACT-SIGOPS Symposium on Principles of Distributed Computing this month in Portugal, researchers from MIT, Georgetown University and the National University of Singapore (NUS) will present a new algorithm that would allow Wi-Fi-connected cars to share their Internet connections. —Alejandro Cornejo, lead author on the paper. Brie

The hybrid car market is becoming increasingly competitive – as is emphasised by Ford openly boasting that it’s new C-MAX Hybrid (pictured) will topple the Toyota Prius V in terms of fuel economy and will come with a lower price. The Ford C-MAX Hybrid is set to return 47mpg highway, compared to the Toyota Prius [.].

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE) are accelerating the creation of an integrated automotive group through the contribution in full of Porsche’s automotive business to the Volkswagen Group, with the move expected to take effect as of 1 August 2012. Porsche SE will receive around €4.46 billion (US$5.6 Brief

German carmakers Volkswagen and Porsche are furthering their links by accelerating the creation of an integrated automotive group – with Porsche’s automotive business to become a complete part of the Volkswagen Group by August 1, 2012. Green cars Latest news Porsche Volkswagen Dr Martin Winterkorn green cars

The HSAD fuel carbon intensity is -15.29 g CO 2 e/MJ, compared to gasoline and diesel carbon intensities of 95.86 and 94.71g CO 2 e/MJ respectively. The pathway, developed in partnership with CalRecycle, is based on a multi-stage, mesophilic process to produce biomethane for use as a vehicle fuel. natural gas, and 21.3% gas standards.

The Nissan LEAF? The Toyota Prius Plug-in? Which of the new breed of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles do you think is leading the way in the sales charts? Well, the answer is… The Chevrolet Volt (pictured)! According to new statistics for vehicle sales in the USA during June, the Chevrolet Volt was the top-selling [.].

Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences have devised a one-step hydrotreatment process for vegetable oil that combines deoxygenation and isomerization directly to produce low cloud point, high quality diesel. paper on their work is published in the journal ChemSusChem. MPa, and 1?h Resources. Wang, C.,

Audi increased its unit sales in China and Hong Kong in the first half of the year by 37.8% to 193,871 automobiles, achieving new record results. In June, the company increased its unit sales by 20.4% year-on-year to 33,309 automobiles. Sales of the A4 L increased to 51,131 units (+42.9%). The Audi A8 L achieved sales of 8,761 units or plus 83.2%